| World cup tournament has a tremendous | | | | cricket's History. The records in the world |
| history. It started in 1975 in England. It's | | | | cup history consist of most excellent batting |
| the biggest tournament in the world of | | | | strike rate, most run-scorers, top bowlers, |
| cricket. The first three tournaments in the | | | | best bowling, finest bowling strike rate, |
| world cup were known as Prudential Cup with | | | | main wicket-takers, team totals, lowest team |
| the sponsorship of prudential plc, a known | | | | totals, all major catches and maximum |
| pecuniary services company. It's a privilege | | | | individual scores, and actually the most |
| for the players to play for the world cup and | | | | dismissals. Initially the world cup confined |
| players feel proud and lucky to be a part of | | | | the attention of only few spectators, but |
| world cup tournament. They put their best | | | | gradually it has mesmerized millions of |
| effort to win the glorious cup and hence to | | | | viewers who keenly wait for the tournament. |
| be called world champions. World cup history | | | | Australia has won the world cup thrice, West |
| says that the earlier matches consisted of 60 | | | | Indies twice and India, Sri Lanka and |
| overs per players and it was played in white | | | | Pakistan have won once. Ever since in the |
| uniform with red balls. Earlier the matches | | | | world cup history, Australia has been one of |
| were held only during day. Till 1992 World | | | | the toughest contenders for the world cup. |
| Cup, only 8 teams participated in the | | | | World cup history has many fascinating |
| tournament.Afterwards, cricket became more | | | | records. This is the ninth world cup being |
| and more famous and gradually it was | | | | held in a caribbean nation called West |
| considered a good sport by many countries. | | | | Indies. Many arrangements have been done to |
| Now, in world cup 2007, 16 teams have | | | | welcome the teams who will again make some |
| participated to battle for the cup. In 1975, | | | | new records. The history of cricket has many |
| England, New Zealand, India, East Africa, | | | | more things to unveil which is yet to be |
| Australia, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri | | | | known by the fans. You can find many more |
| Lanka participated in world cup tournament. | | | | interesting facts and figures about world cup |
| In 1979, East Africa was part of the world | | | | history from the various sources. Some |
| cup team while in 1983, Zimbabwe made an | | | | sources are cricket dedicated sites which |
| entry. The same teams took part in the 1987 | | | | will provide you the complete information of |
| World Cup. In 1992, South Africa entered in | | | | this tournament's history. This history |
| the group to play the world cup and that year | | | | contains many achievements and landmarks made |
| 9 teams took part in the tournament. By 1996, | | | | by the players. Some players like Brain Lara, |
| the number of teams have increased to 12 with | | | | Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh, Imran khan etc |
| the participation of three more teams in the | | | | are the best players in cricket and the |
| group. They were UAE, Netherlands and Kenya. | | | | records made by them are very fascinating. |
| But in 1999 world cup, UAE and Netherlands | | | | Summary: Cricket fans are always eager to |
| played for the world cup. As we all know that | | | | know the world cup history. It is always |
| cricket was born in England and the first | | | | exciting to know the records made by the |
| three world cup was played here. In 1987, for | | | | players and the fans too are anxious to the |
| the first time in the world cup history the | | | | details about the records. You can even know |
| tournament was held outside England. World | | | | the detail information about the past cricket |
| cup 1987 introduced impartial umpires to give | | | | from internet, books, sports channel etc.All |
| more fair decision. World cup matches have | | | | these sources provide accurate information |
| contributed more and more records in the | | | | about the world cup history. |